On May 6, 2022, “Matador” label released “A Bit of Previous”, the eleventh Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Banchory Studio” and Gorbals Studio” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Kevin Burleigh, Matt Wiggins, Brian McNeill, Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes, Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
Personnel:
- Stuart Murdoch – lead vocal, guitar
- Steve Jackson – vocal, guitar
- Chris Geddes – keyboards
- Sarah Martin – vocal, violin
- Bobby Kildea – bass, guitar
- Dave McGowan – bass, keyboards, guitar
- Richard Colburn – drums
- Brian McNeill – synth, mixing
- Shawn Everett – synth, mixing
- Paul Towndrow – tenor and baritone saxophone
- Ryan Quigley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Michael Owers – trombone, bass trombone
- Alessandra Lupo – spoken word
- Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
- Olivia Walker – backing vocals
- Patience Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
- Charles Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Leon McCrary – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Ryan Quigley – brass arrangements
- Sarah Martin – brass arrangements
- Matt Wiggins – mixing
- Tony Doogan – mixing
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- D8 (3) – design
- Emma Durnan – design
- Anna Miles – artwork
- Cass Kildea – artwork
- Chris Geddes – artwork
- Titana Muthui – artwork
- Yvonne Kincaid – artwork
- Marisa Privitera Murdoch – photography
- Stuart Murdoch – photography
- Denise Coombes – costume design
- Anna Miles – cover stars
- Cass Kidea – cover stars
- Clowie Magusloy – cover stars
- Kyle Lonsdale Jackson – cover stars
- Saif Ali – cover stars
- Syd Childs – cover stars
- Tess Macdonald – cover stars
- Titana Muthui – cover stars
- Winona Childs – cover stars
- Yvonne Kincaid – cover stars
- Shawn Everett – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Murdoch, Steve Jackson, Chris Geddes,
Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea, Dave McGowan and Richard Colburn.
- Young and Stupid
- If They’re Shooting at You
- Talk to Me Talk to Me
- Reclaim the Night
- Do It for Your Country
- Prophets On Hold
- Unnecessary Drama
- Come On Home
- A World Without You
- Deathbed of My Dreams
- Sea of Sorrow
- Working Boy in New York City
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